Project Engineer - connect with us today! - Full-time / Part-time

***Please note we are located in Muscatine, IA***

HNI Corporation is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.

As a Project Engineer, you will perform a variety of engineering activities as they impact our maintenance operations. If you hold a Bachelors’ Degree in Engineering, enjoy challenges and embrace continuous improvement, the Manufacturing Engineer role is an excellent opportunity! 

Some of the essential aspects of the Project Engineer position include:

• Plan out long-term operation of assets. Possible sources of failure are identified, and plans are developed to proactively prepare for the life cycle of equipment.
• Develop proactive and preventative maintenance (PM) strategies, inspection criteria, functionality tests, analyze statistical data and operating methods to help predict when and how failures might occur.
• Incorporate predictive methods that improve equipment uptime by incorporating Vibration, Infrared, Alignment, Ultrasonic, and Lubrication Analysis.
• Track production losses and abnormally high maintenance costs to assets and find ways to reduce these losses or high costs. Prioritize efforts to large/most critical opportunities. Develop plans to eliminate or reduce losses through RCA.
• Provide plant engineering with technical support and guidance for handling breakdowns.
• Manage risk to the organization’s strategic objectives in the areas of environmental health and safety, asset capability, quality, and production. Utilize tools that help identify and reduce risk by applying FMEA
• Failure modes and effects analysis, FTA Fault tree analysis, ETA Event tree analysis, CA Critical analysis.
• Manage CMMS administrative duties. Work cross-functionally with operations, supplier, and end users to support current and future functionality of our CMMS solution
• Teach and support other Members on their use of Asset Essentials
• Communicate and partner with key stakeholders such as Group Leaders, Maintenance Engineers, and Skilled Trades Managers
• Establish best practices and standard KPI’s for Skilled Trades
• Document and log Maintenance inventory into Asset Essentials for our facilities.
• Become the Inventory Team manager and subject matter expert for Asset Essentials
• Manage and execute projects efficiently with team members to meet established deadlines
• Provide and maintain a high level of visual management

What it takes:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Engineering is preferred
• Work experience specific to engineering; internships and co-ops will be considered
• Strong problem-solving and project management capabilities

Why HNI?

• Daily Pay - we offer a voluntary benefit to gain immediate access to a percentage of your next paycheck without having to wait until pay day!
• Benefits Day 1 – medical, dental, vision and 11 paid holidays
• Paid time off is front loaded and ready to use Day 1 (up to 16-days per calendar year, prorated based on hire date for current calendar year)
• We offer an inclusive workplace and culture where all Members are welcomed and valued

HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) is a manufacturer of workplace furnishings and building products, operating under two segments.  The workplace furnishings segment is a leading global designer and provider of commercial furnishings, going to market under multiple unique brands.  The residential building products segment is the nation’s leading manufacturer and marketer of hearth products.

As one of the larger employers in Iowa, HNI Corporation was recognized in 2018, 2019, and 2020 for the diversity of our Board of Directors and was named in 2020, 2021, and #6 in 2022 as one of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek. 

How we act today protects how we live tomorrow.  Check out our CSR Report here: 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), are not just core beliefs at HNI - they are operational imperatives.  We value each other’s differences in experiences and ideas to solve problems and better serve our customers. Take a look at our DEI goals here: 

We offer Benefits on Day 1, including a new voluntary benefit, Daily Pay! To learn about all the benefits HNI has to offer visit .

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